Collapse City: The Anime Version of Honkai Begins
Chapter 559

Everyone Is Getting Heated; What Exactly Is Dawn...

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Griseo can be said to be the darling of the Golden Courtyard, and everyone in the Golden Courtyard treats her like a daughter.

Now that they see the Herrscher of Corruption attacking Griseo, they certainly can't sit still.

"Although I had guessed it long ago, I still couldn't help but be surprised when I actually saw it!"

Sakura gripped the wooden sword tightly; if she hadn't still had some sense, she would have thrown it at the big screen long ago.

"Okay... screenwriter... Yaqing, you've angered them..."

A cracking sound came from the armrest; it turned out that Kalpas had snapped the armrest handle off the seat in a fit of rage.

Blanca couldn't bear to watch any longer.

As a father, Hen clenched his fists, veins bulging.

This is the first time in the Golden Courtyard that everyone has been united against one person. Even Otto and the Herrscher of the Thousand couldn't do it, but the Herrscher of Corruption did.

Mei finally understood.

Why is the Herrscher of Herrscher of Corruption's physical form a robot? Why does the Herrscher of Corruption use Elysia's appearance?

Judging from the current storyline, if Yaqing were to designate anyone as Herrscher of Corruption, both he and that Herrscher of Corruption would inevitably suffer a severe beating.

Kevin was even a little scared.

Fortunately, the Herrscher of Corruption used Elysia's appearance; if it had used his, it probably wouldn't be Yaqing being criticized now, but him...

Meanwhile, in Central Europe.

Mobius could no longer contain his anger and vented it on Yaqing with his fists.

"You really dare to write that, having the Herrscher of Corruption Griseo. What were you thinking? You really don't want to go back to the Golden Courtyard, do you?"

Mobius was furious.

Yaqing could only passively endure it.

If he were to dodge at this point, it would only further ignite Mobius's anger.

He didn't dare to express his true feelings, which he found somewhat regrettable.

"Snakey... I just wanted the audience to remember Griseo, didn't I?"

"Huh?! You want the audience to remember Griseo? Do you believe that when this part of the story ends, the audience may not remember Griseo, but they will definitely curse you."

Mobius gritted his teeth in anger.

In her eyes, she would hate the mark that tricked Blanca away, but she would never hate Griseo. On the contrary, in the laboratory where outsiders were not allowed to enter, Mobius would let Griseo stay inside and wait for Blanca to get off work.

Perhaps in Mobius's eyes, she had long regarded Griseo as her daughter.

"Yaqing, this part of your storyline is indeed a bit excessive."

Cecilia had never met Griseo, but seeing this scene still made her angry.

As a mother of three daughters, seeing the adorable Griseo always reminds her of Kiana and the others when they were little, which is why she felt angry when the Herrscher of Corruption attacked Griseo.

Yaqing suddenly felt that returning to Central Europe might not be a good option.

It was as if they had incurred the wrath of the masses.

Meanwhile, the internet was flooded with comments.

A large portion of the criticism was directed at the Herrscher of Corruption, while a smaller portion was directed at the scriptwriters.

The other half, even though they knew it was useless, still kept saying no, hoping that Mei would come to the rescue quickly. But they knew perfectly well that the Flame-Chasers were rushing to stop the Herrscher of Corruption in order to buy Mei time.

For a moment, Yaqing seemed to have returned to the time when "The Ode to Wind Colors" was released.

What Yaqing didn't know was that everyone in the Golden Courtyard was eagerly anticipating his return.

The audience was finally prepared, but some viewers were too afraid to continue watching.

Because the title already makes it very clear.

Griseo: The Last Painting Under the Stars

As the Herrscher of Corruption continued to attack, cracks gradually appeared in the protective shield Griseo. Even with the obstruction of the creations in the painting and the Kosma, the erosion deepened, and the birdcage space was completely shattered.

However, the Herrscher of Corruption quickly realized something was wrong. Although she could corrupt Griseo with just a slight touch, she did not feel the obvious sense of gain that comes after corruption.

"Griseo... you... you painted yourself in that painting too?!"

Even the Herrscher of Corruption was shocked after realizing what had happened.

Not only were the Herrscher of Corruption shocked, but even all the audience members were stunned when they heard those words.

"In the end, [someone else made the choice for him], that's what Kosma himself said, right? So, of course, there should be another person in this painting as well..."

Griseo's tone remained calm.

But this tranquility is all the more heartbreaking.

"Since everyone says I'm a blank sheet of paper... then I'll use myself as my canvas. I don't think Kosma would mind, right?"

Like waking from a dream.

The audience then realized that after Griseo painted Kosma into the painting, she also painted herself into the painting, and the meaning of not being able to leave was simpler than they had imagined.

Because Griseo never intended to live.

Even at the cost of their lives, they would stop the Herrscher of Corruption.

"Griseo ..."

Elysia's eyes were filled with tears.

They were all wrong.

They all confuse Griseo in the story with reality; they all treat Gretchen as a child who needs to be taken care of, as a beloved pet who needs to be protected.

But they all forgot that Griseo was not just a child, but also one of the Thirteen Flame-Chasers, the Star of the Stars.

Faced with an invincible enemy, Griseo displayed greater strength than anyone imagined, risking her life to stop the Herrscher of Corruption.

That makes sense. How could Griseo, who made the choice for Kosma 50,000 years ago, be a child with a blank mind?

"Griseo, you are the real hero, I..."

Kosma said seriously.

"Kosma cannot deny himself, you... are already a hero."

Griseo's small face was equally serious.

"...Um!"

Kosma nodded.

"Griseo...!"

Blanca hugged Griseo tightly, tears streaming down her face.

"Mom, don't cry. Didn't I do the right thing?"

Griseo reached out and wiped away Blanca's tears.

"Griseo, you did the right thing, but... but Mom doesn't want to see the consequences. Mom just wants to see you grow up healthy and happy."

Blanca said, her voice choked with emotion.

"Um..."

Griseo looked up at the big screen.

As Blanca choked up, everyone's mood soured.

They had anticipated Flame-Chasers's death.

But Griseo's death was something they could not accept, even if they had anticipated it.

The Herrscher of Corruption was extremely annoyed.

Having wasted so much time, she had only managed to corrupt one canvas. She hadn't obtained a single bit of Flame-Chasers's data, and even the power contained within it had been completely destroyed by her own hands in the battle just now.

"Griseo, now that you've drawn him... was this your own decision?"

The Herrscher of Corruption was furious.

"Just to prevent me from continuing the pursuit, you're willing to waste your life in vain?"

"Pursue...? What does that mean?"

Griseo her lips, giving her answer.

"Kosma ...though he never says it, he's most afraid of being alone. I just...don't want him to be alone...in the painting too."

The seemingly ordinary answer was enough to break many people's defenses.

Griseo's understanding was that she didn't want to be a hero or stop the Herrscher of Corruption; she simply didn't want Kosma to be alone.

The Ark Project 50,000 years ago was probably similar. Traveling by spaceship to find a new home would naturally mean enduring tens of thousands of years of loneliness. Griseo knew that Kosma was most afraid of being alone, so she made the decision for him.

That's all.

Kosma was taken aback.

He didn't expect that he would want to protect Griseo in the story, but Griseo's biggest worry was that he was afraid of being alone.

Kosma was deeply moved, and felt a strange mix of emotions, wanting to cry but unable to.

At this moment, the rage that the Herrscher of Corruption had been suppressing finally erupted, almost breaking through her body as Elysia.

With an almost brutal approach, she completely obliterated Griseo's disappearing form along with the faded painting.

Before this, the reasons why others chose to sacrifice themselves seemed absurd enough to her.

"And now, for this even more absurd reason..."

The Herrscher of Corruption panicked, and even Elysia's tone became unsteady.

"Are you also going to so easily... give up your lives?"

The Herrscher of Corruption was furious; this was the thing she couldn't understand the most. But just then, Hua's voice appeared in her ear.

"Buying time is the only thing we, as data analysts, can do in front of you."

He watched as the Herrscher of Corruption completely annihilated Griseo.

Upon witnessing this scene, the members of the Golden Courtyard could no longer remain seated.

Especially in the quiet atmosphere, the clear, audible tearing sound seemed to create a hallucination before their eyes.

That was a painting of Kosma and Griseo that was torn to shreds.

574

Chapter 574 The crowd gradually turned red, the so-called Morning Light...

It's turned red-hot, completely red-hot.

Little Knowledge's face turned red, and his already small chest heaved with anger.

Everyone in the Golden Courtyard was unable to remain calm upon witnessing this scene.

"I (swear word)! You Herrscher of Corruption, you deserve to die!!!"

Little Knowledge roared hysterically.

Hahahaha!!

He remained silent for Kalpas, only bursting into wild laughter.

But in the current situation, no one cares about Little Knowledge's foul language or Kalpas's maniacal laughter.

"Poor child..."

Aponia's eyes were filled with sorrow, and two lines of tears slid down her cheeks.

"Griseo... so it was just to keep Kosma from being lonely in the painting. Such a gentle and sensible child, Herrscher of Corruption, you are not worthy of using [my] form!"

Elysia clutched her chest and curled up into a ball.

Eden patted her back tenderly.

In an effort to buy Mei time, the Flame-Chasers rushed forward to stop the Herrscher of Corruption of Herrscher of Corruption, only to be killed one by one. The one most affected and hurt was not the audience, but Elysia.

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